Jayden Emerson (center), Hemet High School senior, finished 22nd out of 194 runners at the California State Cross-country finals Saturday. Here is joined with his parents, Jessica and Brennen Priefer, after the race in which he set another Hemet record with a time of 15:40 …

Idyllwild student Tyla Friemoth is a member of the girls’ varsity golf team, whose overall reord is 12 and 4. Within the Mountain Pass league, they are 7-2 and in second place. Send sports reports about locals to itc@towncrier.com or drop them off at the Town Crier by 10 a.m. Mondays. Photos are also welcome….

In four years, the Idyllwild Middle School cross-country team has grown from 10 runners to 32, said coach Lee Arnson. He and Misty Hitchcock, both volunteer coaches, have built a thriving sport in Idyllwild that few other Hemet Unified middle schools have. “Every year, the team is bigger and bigger. It makes it more fun,”…

Dr. Emily Shaw, Hemet High School principal, has a student display the school’s CIF banner at Hemet Unified School District board meeting this month. Photo by J.P. Crumrine     Hemet High School girl athletes took top honors, earning 15 points for winning three championship trophies in the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section. The Hemet…